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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Local Politics articles  Local Politics
    There's tension in Palmerston North as Mark Lundy prepares to leave prison
     19 April 2025
    There's tension in Palmerston North as Mark Lundy prepares to leave prison
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    Andrew Little says he's seeking Labour's support for the Wellington mayoralty
    16 Apr 2025: Andrew Little says he's seeking Labour's support for the Wellington mayoralty... more
    A senior National minister's wishing Campbell Barry well, after he revealed he's bowing out this election
    10 Apr 2025: A senior National minister's wishing Campbell Barry well, after he revealed he's bowing out this election... more
    The Green Party's announced it's officially backing Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau' reelection bid
    7 Apr 2025: The Green Party's announced it's officially backing Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau' reelection bid... more
    As Tauranga City Council consults on a 12 percent rate rise, its mayor says it's trying to save money
    3 Apr 2025: As Tauranga City Council consults on a 12 percent rate rise, its mayor says it's trying to save money... more
    The Central Otago District Council's concerned about plans to start discharging treated wastewater into the Shotover River - but is confident it won't impact drinking water
    27 Mar 2025: The Central Otago District Council's concerned about plans to start discharging treated wastewater into the Shotover River - but is confident it won't impact drinking water... more
    Queenstown Lakes District Council's reassuring the community, over the effectiveness of the Shotover Wastewater Plant
    24 Mar 2025: Queenstown Lakes District Council's reassuring the community, over the effectiveness of the Shotover Wastewater Plant... more
    A person has died near the Carterton's New World after a shooting just after 4pm
    22 Mar 2025: A person has died near the Carterton's New World after a shooting just after 4pm... more
    Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water
    17 Mar 2025: Whangarei District Council has bowed to government pressure - to fluoridate the water... more
    Upper Hutt's Mayor agrees with the Prime Minister calling Wellington's regional councils "lame-o" - for failing to come up with plans to partner with Government
    12 Mar 2025: Upper Hutt's Mayor agrees with the Prime Minister calling Wellington's regional councils "lame-o" - for failing to come up with plans to partner with Government... more

     Most Popular Recent Local Politics News
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Hamilton City Council's putting 1.7-million dollars into future zoo expansion ++++++++++++
     08 Feb: Wellington officials are pushing for an investigation into the city's wastewater infrastructure ++++++++++
     25 Jan: The Tauranga mayor says the hardest part of the last few days has been witnessing the grieving families of those lost in Thursday's landslide ++++++++++
     24 Jan: The Whangarei District Council says a slip on Helena Bay Hill could take anywhere between eight and 12 weeks to clear +++++++++
     05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin +++++++++

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      16 Jan: Funeral service to be held today for sir tim shadbolt (RadioNZ)
      20 Dec: Sat, 20 Dec 2025: Did microsoft do anything right in 2025? wins, fails, and wtf moments (PC World)
      14 Sep: Sun, 14 Sep 2025: Former real housewives star to run for local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Aug: Thu, 28 Aug 2025: Popular wellington brewery and pub fortune favours closing down (NewstalkZB)
      12 Jul: Sat, 12 Jul 2025: 'absolutely disgraceful': porirua mayor slams ray chung's 'attack' on tory whanau (RadioNZ)
      16 Jun: Mon, 16 Jun 2025: Nelson's deputy mayor rohan o'neill-stevens to step down at next election (RadioNZ)
      22 Apr: Tue, 22 Apr 2025: Young south auckland politician quits local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Apr: Sun, 20 Apr 2025: ‘the second division of politics’: mps who made the jump to mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
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